We all know how special the Hall Road area is. Residents sitting on the new Hall Road Neighbourhood Association (HRNA) are working hard to keep it that way. Since last May, the board of directors has met every month to build the interactive website hallroad.ca, kept track of neighbourhood issues, created a voice to city council and organized a party in Johnson Road Park.
Directors have spent much of our first year developing the structure and governance of an official neighbourhood association. There’s more to do in 2024 and beyond. We’re asking you to consider buying a membership so the association can advocate for the neighbourhood and make it even better. For $20, you show us your trust as volunteer representatives and help us budget for rent at East Kelowna Hall, registration and bank fees, social gatherings, surveys and other expenses.
As volunteers, none of us benefits monetarily. Without a revenue source, we can only do so much. Please send an e-transfer to treasurer@hallroad.ca to purchase your membership, valid until May 2025. Your $20 allow us to operate and fill you in on what’s going on.
We invite all residents of the Hall Road area to East Kelowna Hall for the AGM on Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. Everyone can participate, but only those who join the HRNA with a paid membership can vote for candidates to sit on the next board of directors, who will serve for two years. All candidates must be members.
Our inaugural board’s mandate expires at the AGM, so members will nominate candidates and elect new and incumbent directors at the meeting. We encourage you to pay your dues beforehand so you can vote.
Everyone will hear about what we’ve been up to this year. You can meet your neighbours, participate in a discussion and exchange ideas.
Your neighbours thank you for engaging in local democracy.
Gratefully,
HRNA directors Vanessa Bell, Ken Buhler, David Bush, Craig Gronsdahl, Bruce Hedmann, Steve Losso, Chelsi Matkovich, Don Plant, Ben Rhebergen and John Wagner